FDRA’s Andy Polk catches up with Sergio Dulio, Head of Research & Innovation Business Unit at ATOMLab, as they discuss the future of footwear manufacturing from factory to retail. FDRA and ATOMLab @ APLF 2018, Hong Kong via FDRA The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) is the largest and most respected footwear trade…

via SXSW 2018: The future of automation and its impact on consumers by Bia Bezamat The story of artificial intelligence and its impact on society is much more complex and nuanced than often portrayed, said McKinsey & Co’s Mehdi Miremadi at a SXSW panel on the future of automation this weekend. Speaking alongside Kuka Robotic’s…

via thecurrentdaily.com/ Ministry of Supply introduces AI-enabled heated jacket US performance label Ministry of Supply has launched an intelligent heated jacket that uses machine learning to adjust the garment’s temperature. The Mercury jacket creates a microclimate optimized to the wearer’s body by using a custom micro controller heating system to heat up carbon-fiber heating pads…

ELSE Corp and ATOM Group, together again at Simac Tanning Tech RoboShop, the shoe of the future is born directly in the shop Milan, 20 February 2018 – ELSE Corp – a Virtual Retail Company, returns to Simac Tanning Tech, the international event with the most qualified offer of machinery and technologies for the…

via vampfootwear.com Smart Footwear Unveils a Connected Future by Genevieve Scarano The shoes of tomorrow are here—and the industry isn’t missing a beat, providing consumers high-tech, smart footwear that could positively impact health and physical activity. Over the past few years, smart footwear has gradually made its mark on the global market. As consumers continue…